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32-bit

32-bit is a term applied to processors, and computer architectures where the databus is 32 bitss wide. It is also a term given to a generation of computers where 32-bit processors were the norm.

The range of integer values that can be stored in 32 bits is 0 through 4294967295, or -2147483648 through 2147483647 using two's complement coding. Hence, a 32-bit processor can address 4GB of memory.

See also: 32-bit application, 16-bit, 16-bit application, 64-bit

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